Baked Pasta

Baked Pasta

This is my moms family recipe. A crowd pleasing comfort food that uses the help of some store-bought ingredients. Easy weeknight meal or great for parties.

Baked Pasta

Recipe by Felice TakamatsuCourse: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: PastaDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil

  • 1 cup cooked ham

  • 1 cup diced onions

  • 1 cup cooked and shredded chicken breast (I use a store bought rotisserie chicken)

  • 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper

  • 1 jar (26 oz) store bought spaghetti sauce (I use the Ragu sauce flavored with meat)

  • 1 lb penne/macaroni/rigatoni pasta

  • 1 can (8 oz) cream of mushroom soup

  • 1/2 stick of butter

  • 1 bag of shredded Italian or Pizza blend cheese

Directions

  • Cook pasta until al dente (per directions on the box). Drain and set aside.
  • In the same pot, heat oil then brown ham over medium low heat then add onions and continue to cook until it caramelizes but not burned.
  • Add shredded chicken sauté for about 2 minutes. Then add the spaghetti sauce and bell pepper to the mixture and simmer for about 4 to 7 minutes. Turn off heat then add cooked pasta to the sauce and set aside.
  • In a small pot, cook cream of mushroom soup per directions on the can. While simmering, add ½ stick butter. Once cooked, turn heat off and set aside.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Evenly arrange the pasta mixture into a 9” X 11” baking dish. Next, evenly pour the cream of mushroom mixture over the entire pasta mixture. Once the pasta has absorbed all the soup, sprinkle cheese on top.
  • Cover with foil and bake for about 20 minutes. Then take out the foil and broil for about 5-10 minutes or until top is golden brown
  • Let cool for about 15 minutes before serving.


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